Preview
Date of Work
Unknown
Medium
Wood, ivory, metal wire
Height
All between 15"-17"
Width
7 5/32"
Depth
6 1/4"
Collection/Provenance
East Asian Room
Status
Stored: S01 Box 17
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Additional Information
Figure on the Left:
- Fu Xing the God of Good Fortune and Happiness is holding a child.
Middle Figure:
- Lu Xing God of Prosperity holding the Ru Yi or the scepter of power. His other hand has broken off. He is often depicted as the largest of the three.
Figure on the Right:
- Carving of Shou Xing the God of Longevity holding a peach. Special peaches were consumed in Chinese folklore as a way to attain immortality.
Condition
Poor
Condition Notes
All three statues are meant to be on podiums that are all in different stages of damage. Lu Xing, the middle statue, is missing a hand.
Rights
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